my bunny has worms,what do i do untill hes well?

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- 04/06/2013 at 1:42 PM
  magicstorm101
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  My sister fed the bunnies outside grass, and I let her,seeing no harm in it. But my bunny now has worms,that I believed came from the outside grass. My aunt is getting him the medicine,but what should I do untill he is well? I don’t want him to drop wormy pellets(as I’ve found) around the house because it could make the other bunny sick. What exactly should I do untill he’s better? Is keeping him quarentined the only thing I can do untill he’s better?
- 04/06/2013 at 2:18 PM
  tanlover14
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  First of all, has he been to a vet yet?
  
  Second, what medication are you giving him? Was it vet prescribed. I would be careful about just using medication on a rabbit without a vet opinion. A lot of medications are okay for dogs and cats but can be fatal for a rabbit.
- 04/06/2013 at 2:29 PM
  bunnylova123
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  What you could do is give your other rabbit, and both in the future, rabbit specific panacur, it’s a preventive medicine I give every 6 months for nine days, and it stops worms and parasites. http://www.vetuk.co.uk/rabbit-supplies-rabbit-wormers-c-649_651/panacur-rabbit-oral-paste-5g-p-1105 you can get it from a vet, but it’s cheaper online. For the rest, I totally agree with tanlover14.
- 04/06/2013 at 3:40 PM
  tobyluv
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  Several years ago, we found a bunny on the side of the road, and she had worms, probably from eating grass. She got one injection of Droncit and that took care of the problem.
- 04/06/2013 at 4:57 PM
  magicstorm101
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  My aunt is getting the medicine she had got for her own rabbits that was referred by THEIR vet,but she never actually took mine.noone is telling me anything that’s going on,so I’m at a loss.
  
  Besides my aunt with her very own bunnies, everyone is thinking of rabbits as little ‘toys’ like people think of mice and hamsters. Everyone is taking their time and not doing things thouroughly for my rabbbits, and I can’t do anything myself because I’m youger,and don’t really have a job or a car. All I can do is make my bunny comfortable.
- 04/06/2013 at 11:10 PM
  Eucalyptus
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  It’s YOUR bunny, right? Or the family bun? Either way, why wouldn’t they be telling you anything? That’s just plain wrong in every way possible.
  
  Secondly, I would take the bunny to the vet before you take actions, honestly. Every bunny is unique, and every case is different.
  
  Just because you don’t have a job or a car … you should really take the initiative and stand up for your bunnies. Not only could this help your bunnies, but it will show your responsibility for them. Show them that your bunnies are just as important as everyone else’s.
- 04/07/2013 at 8:39 AM
  magicstorm101
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  Yes, its my bunny,and I’m trying to tell everyone that. Noone wants to take responsiblity for my bunny,but then,they won’t let me do anything either. I remind them,and its always ‘well do it later’ or ‘ive got bills to pay right now,ill do it next week.’ ‘Stop worrying, ill take care of it.’ I tell them let me take the little bit of money I have saved for them to buy them stuff at the store and they ignore me. They basically havve the mindset ‘we bought you a bunny,it’ll die eventually,so just be happy we got you one,because well get a cat once it dies.’ Even though I’m more cat savvy,and had these bunnies dumped on me, I still want to care for them properly. Everyone is too busy to care for them.they still think of them as the bunnies they use to have on their farm when they were little,and its not entirely the same,as you already know.but I can’t change their mindset,they think I’m being extra.
  
  I’m really trying to take these bunnies into my own hands,but noone is letting me do it. Next year ill be eighteen and expected to make my own desicions and start taking control of my life. Its rather annoying to have adults treat me like a child in this situation,and string out on their promises to help my rabbits, just because they feel they’re on the same level as hamsters and mice and don’t need very much attention. They won’t let me make desicions for the bunnies,but they themselves don’t even know or care very much.
- 04/07/2013 at 9:06 AM
  Roberta
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  OooooK… You’re 17.
  So…. You have money saved for the purpose of caring for your buns… Is it your account ? Can any one prevent you from drawing on it ?
  Is your vet within a reasonable radius ?, Do you have a drivers license and can you borrow a car ? Is it possible to take the bus ?
  I’m sorry but I am having trouble understanding why you cannot act of your own accord here. At your age I was in my own apartment and running a shop front. But then I was and am unusual…
  Even so of you have your own income (even fro part time work or saving an allowance) transport is the only issue. Maybe they are not trying to prevent you from seeking help but waiting to see if you will take independent action to care for your buns.
- 04/07/2013 at 10:43 AM
  magicstorm101
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  I don’t have a car(nor do I have the permisson to borrow one,or know how to drive yet) a license,a bank account, I’m not allowed to take the bus anywhere besides school and home,and the money I have saved is mainly money I’ve had from leftover change at the store.(its about 30 dollars most of the time,and I use that as money for bedding,food,and vegetables when we go to the petstore.) And there is a vet within a 45 minute drive,since I’ve been scouting for one on the computer.
  
  I’m not on punishment or anything, its just the way things have always been set for me. I’ve been trying to get a job and urge my mother for a license since the buns need supplies more often,but I can’t really get anybody to take me anywhere unless its convinent.)
- 04/07/2013 at 11:59 AM
  tanlover14
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  Do you have a rescue in your area? You should call them and talk to their vet clinic (or ask to talk to the vets they use for their bunnies) and explain the situation. Maybe it will help, maybe it won’t.
  
  BUT in our rabbit community, we have a large group of people willing to do just about anything to help bunnies. If you can get into contact with someone like that in your area – they may be willing to help you out for a low-cost option. We also have a rescue dedicated to helping bunnies with illnesses and helping families become knowledgeable. They are always willing to help out people with bunnies who are having a tough time – simply for the sake of the rabbit. Research long and hard in your area – and try and find someone willing to help your bunny out.
- 04/07/2013 at 12:34 PM
  magicstorm101
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  Yes,there is a rescue in our area. The humane society Its uptown from us,and once we get the income tax,we will use that to get them neutered there in their monthly program.both of the buns together would only be 140 dollars.(they offer worming and checkups for extra,but my mom prefers to just do them seperate because its cheaper and my aunt already offered.)
  
  But,I will keep looking for someone,like you suggested. On another pet site someone reffered me to a closer neutering office called ‘pets in stitches’ a few days ago. I might ask around to see if anyone in the area knows anything about worming too.
- 04/07/2013 at 1:20 PM
  Bam
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  In Sweden rabbits get worms and it’s not dramatic or uncommon. What’s recommended for rabbits is Fenbendazole (Hoechst brand names Panacur and Safe-Guard, Intervet Panacur and Panacur Rabbit), oral drops for 5 days, then repeat after 14 days. The worms coming out in the poop would be dead, but eggs may hatch and new worms develop, thats why the treatment is repeated after 14 days. Cages and runs should be cleaned with Virkon S or chlorine if you can’t get that, but with chlorine you need to rinse well. Virkon S is rabbit safe. And if you have more than one rabbit you should deworm all of them at the same time.
  
  Prerhaps this is not quite what you asked I realize now, but I don’t think you need to worry too much. Worms in grass-eating animals is quite, quite common.
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